If you've been holding your breath waiting to find out when and where the next BlizzCon would be held, then... you've probably passed out by now. But if you've just been patiently watching for an announcement, then we've got good news for you: BlizzCon will be returning to the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, October 22 through Saturday, October 23! Just as in years past, BlizzCon 2010 will feature an exciting mix of discussion panels, tournaments, hands-on gameplay, contests, and much more. Check out the announcement press release, and keep an eye on www.blizzcon.com in the months ahead for further details, including ticketing information.

The Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset from Creative Labs is now available throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The headset features a slick design with built-in headset controls, illuminated Horde and Alliance glyphs, advanced 2.4GHZ wireless technology, THX Tru Studio PC audio, and more. For more information, visit the Sound Blaster website, or check out what the critics are saying over at Tom's Guide, PC World, and IGN.

Printwarcraft.com now offers the opportunity to create your own customized World of Warcraft mouse pad featuring the character you play. Much like custom character posters, these custom mousepads use specially designed rendering technology and access to character information, allowing you to select and pose your character while adding a variety of backgrounds, logos, borders, and fonts. Custom character mouse pads start at $19.99, and are available now at Printwarcraft.com

Due to technical issues that prevented us from properly receiving Holiday Fan Art Calendar Contest submissions from Europe and Korea, we have extended the deadline for all entries until 11:59 PM PST, March 15. Players in every participating region will now have until this date to submit their original holiday-inspired, Warcraft-themed artwork for a chance to see their piece appear in the 2011 Official World of Warcraft Calendar! Check out the official rules or visit the contest website for more information.

Important note for all European and Korean participants: If you have already submitted artwork for this contest please make sure to visit the contest site and resubmit your artwork.